Pula
Pola | |
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Grad Pula / Città di Pola | |
Coordinates: 44°52′13″N 13°50′44″E / 44.87028°N 13.84556°E | |
Country | Croatia |
County | Istria County |
Government | |
• Mayor | Filip Zoričić (Ind.) |
• City Council | 22 members[1] |
Area | |
• City | 53.8 km2 (20.8 sq mi) |
• Land | 41.59 km2 (16.06 sq mi) |
• Urban | 53.8 km2 (20.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• City | 52,220 |
• Density | 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
• Urban | 52,220 |
• Urban density | 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | HR-52 100 |
Area code | +385 52 |
Vehicle registration | PU |
Website | pula |
Pula (Croatian: [pǔːla] ), also known as Pola[4] (Italian: [ˈpɔːla]; Venetian: Pola; Istriot: Puola; Slovene: Pulj; Hungarian: Póla), is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, and the seventh-largest city in the country, situated at the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula in northwestern Croatia, with a population of 52,220 in 2021.[3] It is known for its multitude of ancient Roman buildings, the most famous of which is the Pula Arena, one of the best preserved Roman amphitheaters. The city has a long tradition of wine making, fishing, shipbuilding, and tourism. It was the administrative centre of Istria from ancient Roman times until superseded by Pazin in 1991.